Founding Account Executive

Clera · Vienna, Austria
Location
Vienna, Austria
Work mode
On-site
Type
Full-time
Salary
$100,000–150,000 / year
Department
Engineering
Languages
EN
Posted
22 Oct 2026

Verified open 22 Oct 2026 · Source: Ashby

About the role

About the Role

Join an early-stage AI communications software team to lead its US go-to-market efforts. You will win initial customers, establish a repeatable sales motion, and work closely with company leadership and cross-functional colleagues as the business expands internationally.

What You'll Do

  • Develop localized landing pages, messaging, and basic tracking for the US market with marketing support.

  • Run discovery calls and product demonstrations, and close early customer deals.

  • Turn market feedback into a repeatable sales process and playbook.

  • Identify and activate local partners, including enabling co-selling.

  • Onboard and support early customers, capturing feedback to improve the product and positioning.

  • Collaborate with leadership and marketing and technical teams to launch and iterate quickly.

  • Grow into the primary US market owner, with the potential to hire and lead a local team.

What We're Looking For

  • Native English fluency and experience selling in the US and UK markets.

  • Account Executive experience, with a record of startup or transactional sales rather than an exclusively enterprise sales background.

  • Experience building and executing early-stage SaaS go-to-market efforts, including discovery, demos, closing, and repeatable sales processes.

  • Background as a founder or operator, or strong experience in sales, business development, partnerships, or growth at a high-growth SaaS startup.

  • Experience developing partner channels and co-selling programs, and onboarding and supporting customers.

  • Familiarity with CRM tools such as Salesforce or HubSpot and sales funnel analytics.

  • Experience with AI or SaaS solutions for small and midsize businesses, ideally in AI-powered communications.

  • Comfort working across sales, marketing, product, and engineering, with a hands-on, self-directed approach.

  • Willingness to work on-site in Vienna for 3 to 6 months for onboarding and kickoff. A relocation or remote setup may be possible afterward.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $100,000 to $150,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in Vienna, Austria for the initial 3 to 6 months. A US-based remote or relocation arrangement may be possible afterward.

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